Frank John Jones [also known as Frank J. Jones] was born in Dutton, Cheshire, England, in 1869. After training with John Douglas (1830-1911) and Daniel Porter Fordham (1846-1899) of Douglas & Fordham in Chester, Cheshire for six years, he was articled to Charles Linaker and Samuel Davies of Linaker & Davies in Frodsham, Cheshire. In 1902 he commenced independent practice in Frodsham and Runcorn, Cheshire.
Jones was a Member of the Society of Architects (MSA) and was admitted a Licentiate of the Royal Institute of British Architects (LRIBA) in 1925. His address was given as Bank Chambers, Runcorn, and 118, Greenway Road, Runcorn in 1914; Commercial Buildings, High Street Runcirn, Cheshire in 1927 and 1933; and The Croft, Fluin Lane, Frosham, Cheshire in 1937. He died on 15 August 1937
Large extension to Jam factory, Frodsham, with cottages for same; detached villas, Frodsham, Helsby, and Runcorn; semi-detached villas In suburbs of Runcorn; Hale, near Widnes; head stables for Runcorn and Widnes Co-operative Society, together with new branch shops, warehouses, &.; country hotel, &c, Frodsham Bridge, Cheshire; altered and enlarged number of hotels for Burton Wood Brewery Co., Collins Green; special sanitary surveyor (under Town Planning Act) for Runcorn Rural District Council and new streets for same body; several surveys of estates; quantity surveyor for now county schools, Runcorn; many houses In concrete blocks, Runcorn
Directory of British Architects 1834-1914. Compiled by Antonia Brodie, et al. Volume 1: A-K. London; New York: British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects/Continuum, 2001